- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Mix thoroughly sugar, shortening and egg. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and stir in. Add nuts.
- Chill dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Frost with chocolate or white icing. Enjoy!